SEA74FYI13

NTSB accident investigation · Stearman A75N1 · Klamath Flls, OR · June 28, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1974
Place
Klamath Flls, OR · KLAMATH FLLS, OR
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53399Stearman A75N1
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740628022329A
Case key
130653

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2850  74/6/28    KLAMATH FLLS,OREG   STEARMAN A75N1      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N53399              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 36, 3426 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            158 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KLAMATH FLLS,OREG           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  158                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4000                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N53399
Reported as
Stearman A75N1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingsley

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